The Beast Within
Disclaimer: I don't own iCarly, get over it.
A/N: Now we go to 13 years of age. Since, if I make them 16 while they do things that are on the show, I'll get a lot of beef about it. But they will be turning sixteen in a later chapter, I'll let you know.
Chapter 8 (Sam and Freddie's Talk)
After playing for some time in the park, the group was walking to the smoothie shop, the boys in the front and girls in the back. Freddie was wearing the jacket that Jake had, Jake wore the shirt that had been under it. They weren't going to let Freddie's transformation keep them from having fun. "Go talk to him," Valerie said as she nudged Sam. Sam groaned and rubbed her arm, she didn't know what she was going to say to Freddie and Valerie had been pestering her for some time to go talk to him.
"I don't know what I'm going to say," Sam said through clenched teeth and narrow eyes. She looked over at Freddie, the whole battle thing kind of ruined her chance of enjoying the sunset, but it didn't matter to her. She was happy that she still spent the day with some good friends.
"You should still try, I'm sure you'd think of something." Valerie smiled and Sam rolled her eyes. Valerie was right, Sam should talk to Freddie. "If you don't talk to him, he'll think you're purposely avoiding him because of what you've seen." Sam narrowed her eyes and let out a sigh, she hated when Valerie was right, and she only became friends with Valerie a short time ago. Sam clenched her hand and walked up in between Jake and Freddie; she placed her hand on Jake's shoulder and smiled. Jake looked at her and smiled back, he then moved back to where Valerie was and Sam stepped next to Freddie.
"Hey there Dork-face…" Freddie glanced at Sam through the corner of his eyes and she held her hands together and glanced back at him. "You know, it was actually very fun today." Sam sighed and crossed her arms, she just couldn't think of anything that she could say. But then, what was she going to say? "I don't care that you're a beast because I'm falling for you and you being a beast doesn't change my feelings for you. You're still the same old dork that I'm falling head over heels for." No, she wasn't going to tell him that. If she said something like that, he'd laugh in her face and probably tell her how much he loved Carly. "So Freddie, it's been an interesting day, hasn't it?"
"Just say it Sam," Freddie said while staring straight ahead. "I'm a monster, I'm a monster and you hate that about me, you also never want to see me again because-" Sam interrupted him by doing something completely out of her usual self; she slapped Freddie across the face. He blinked and held his hand to his face.
"Don't assume things like that Freddie!" Jake and Valerie stopped walking and stared at Freddie and Sam, Freddie was staring with bewildered eyes at Sam while she was looking back at him with eyes flooded with several different emotions. "We've known each other since we were five, that's a hell of a lot longer than we've even known Carly, knowing each other for this long and I just now find out that you're a beast. Don't assume that just because you're a beast, it means I'm going to hate you! I bet you haven't even given that much thought, if you gave anything any thought, you'd see that I care a lot more about you than you think."
"Well I'm sorry if I thought that you didn't like me from the start, and that you probably wouldn't like me no matter what I do."
"There's a reason I act the way I do! There are a lot of reasons why, and you don't know a single one of them. You don't know me, Freddie, you don't know a single thing about me and therefore you can't possibly assume what I would be thinking!"
"You think I don't know anything about you? Where does that come from?" Sam took a deep breath and clenched her fists.
"Because if you knew anything about me, you'd see how I felt about everything, you'd see the problems I have in my life and why I act the way I do. I don't want to be used, I don't want people to think I'm weak, I don't want to end up like every single woman in my family."
"What the hell does that even mean?" Sam rolled her eyes and glanced to the side.
"That doesn't even matter, what does matter is that you would possibly think that I would hate you because you happen to be a beast. You're not evil, so why would I even hate you?" Freddie crossed his arms and frowned.
"You don't know that, you don't know if I could turn into a beast and just destroy the city."
"I know you. I know you wouldn't do that, not even as a beast."
"Heh…"
"You just went against Mrs. Briggs and Rodney, you normally don't like Mrs. Briggs, but you didn't even bother to attack her as a beast. So why would you assume that you would destroy the city?"
"I'm only saying…"
"You're trying to scare me away? Are you trying to scare Jake and Valerie away?"
"No, it's just very dangerous to know me."
"I want to ask you a question, how can you become friends with Jake and only in a few months after that, you can tell him that you're a beast? Yet when you turn into a beast and I learn about it, you think that I'm going to hate you? You've known me for years Freddie, why should I hate you? I can't possibly hate you unless you wanted to be evil!"
"I don't know…Jake had to know, I didn't care so much if he hated me afterwards or not."
"You told him, but did you tell him about Spencer?"
"Yeah, I did…"
"Then you knew what you were risking, did you not?" Sam crossed her arms and smirked. "I do wonder how it would go over with Carly though, one day you're going to have to tell your 'future wife' that you're a beast."
"Damn it, I don't love Carly!" Freddie's voice was loud and Sam stepped back in shock, she hadn't expected that outburst. "Why the hell would I love Carly?! Answer me that, she is the sister of the worst possible Slayer in the whole world! If she ever found out about me, she would kill me without hesitation, just like Spencer! There is no way that I could love my mortal enemy, I can like her and I can be friends with her, but as long as I'm a beast, I can't be around her. I can't act like I do around you, Jake or anyone else!" Sam clenched her teeth, his outburst hurt her, even if it made her slightly happy that Freddie wasn't in love with Carly.
"Why? Answer me that, Freddie! If this is the case, why is it that you always say you love her? You say that all the time and it's like you ignore me at every cost. No matter what I do, or how hard I try to get you to notice me, you never do!"
"What do you expect? All you ever do is give me wedgies, insult me, and try to get under my skin at every possible turn!" Tears were threatening to sting her cheeks as she and Freddie glared at each other, Jake and Valerie were watching them nervously.
"I only did those things so that you would notice me, Freddie. I have my reasons, but you wouldn't notice me anyway. Everyone always notices Carly anyway, they always go for her. You never seemed to be any different, but at the same time, I thought you were…"
"The only reason I ever said I liked Carly was because it would keep the suspicion down, a Slayer would not expect a Beast to say things like that. It is the same reason that I live right across the hall from Carly and Spencer, slayers don't expect it."
"Well…I think it's kind of a stupid idea, but if you really think it works."
"Keep your friend's close but your enemies closer, isn't that what they say? I don't harbor any grudge, I don't hold resentment or contempt like Spencer does. However, it is his mother than killed my father." Sam's eyes widened and her mouth opened slightly, she wasn't expecting that either. She didn't know that the beast she saw then was Freddie's dad, she now felt like crying, she should have done something.
"T-That was your father? Freddie…I'm so sorry, I should have done something!"
"Eh, there wasn't anything you could ever do about it, you were too young. A Slayer is too set in their ways, they're brainwashed into thinking that all beasts are evil, and they have no respect for anything but their own views. They always think they're the smart ones and they are the ones that are always right."
Freddie looked to Sam and clenched his fists, he wasn't mad at Sam, he was mad at himself and the world. He didn't know why he had to have a beast inside of him; he didn't know why he had to be hunted. Those questions and more plagued his mind. Sam gazed into Freddie's eyes and her eyes shook. She could tell that Freddie was afraid of something, deep down, Freddie was confused and scared.
"Freddie…If you'll let me, I want to know more about your beast. I want to help you." Sam let out a sigh and Freddie raised his eyebrow. "I just want to find a way to help you."
"There isn't anything to do; I'm stuck with this crappy thing for the rest of my life." Freddie put his hands in his pockets and started to walk off. Sam bit her lip and ran up to Freddie.
"No, I refuse to believe that, there is something that can be done! I'm sure of it, but we just need to find that way out. If anything, we should find it out before Carly and Spencer figure out what you really are."
"Why would you even care, Sam?" Freddie looked into Sam's eyes and she gazed back, hypnotized by his gaze. She felt as if he was looking into her soul, searching for something.
"You want to know why I would care…I'll tell you. I care about you Freddie, all these years Freddie…I have always had-"
"Sam! Look out!" Valerie screeched. Sam looked up and gasped as a large creature swooped down and grabbed Sam.
"Help me!" Sam exclaimed. She growled as she struggled in the creature's arms.
"Sam!" Freddie shouted. He stepped forward and clenched his fists, he saw what had taken her and he cursed loudly. "Jonah…" Freddie glanced at Valerie and Jake; he smirked and placed his arms around their waists.
"What are you doing?" Jake asked.
"Since the Angel's Touch, I can talk and retain my memories when I go into beast form. Oh, and do you not see that what just happened has made my wings sprout out? We're going for a little ride; I won't let Jonah take Sam!" Jake and Valerie screamed as Freddie lifted them into the air. "Hey, quiet down, do you want to attract Slayers?"
"Why are we going!"
"I might need some help!" Jake and Valerie looked at each other and then looked down, the ground had to be at least a mile under them, they gulped and held onto Freddie's arms with all their strength.
Yep, Jonah strikes back once more. Freddie's on the move, I wonder what Jonah could possibly want. Well I do know, but you don't, so stick around and see! I guarantee you'll enjoy it.
